The Fiscal Policy Tax Database initiative is a strategic effort led by the Department of Finance's Fiscal Policy team to modernize the management, analysis, and reporting of income tax data, and eventually additional data products, received from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Historically, the team relied on manual processes/built-in Excel functionality and local network storage to handle sensitive tax datasets, which introduced risks related to data security, consistency, and analytical capacity. The initiative responds to updated CRA security requirements and aims to establish a secure, scalable, and auditable database environment that aligns with federal standards and support the team's evolving and analytical needs.
